Oxygen vs. Nitrogen
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Manav Patel 3L
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Oxygen vs. Nitrogen
Why does the ionization energy of oxygen tend to be higher than that of nitrogen?
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Christian Velazquez 2B
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Re: Oxygen vs. Nitrogen
Nitrogen has a half-filled electronic configuration and hence its ionization energy is greater than oxygen.
In oxygen, after it loses its electron, it goes to a half-filled electronic configuration and hence, it has less ionization energy than nitrogen.
In oxygen, after it loses its electron, it goes to a half-filled electronic configuration and hence, it has less ionization energy than nitrogen.
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